Ear tubes surgery cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear: from $244.30 to $12,324.82, with a median of $3,993.83. The lowest price is at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads (Mount Vernon) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 50.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 69436. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads lowest Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $244.30 | $698.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital lowest Anna · Anna, IL PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $244.30 | $698.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center lowest Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR TYMPANOSTOMY GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $244.30 | $698.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR CREATE EARDRUM OPENING,GEN ANESTH | $387.20 | $484.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Create eardrum opening | $1,654.00 | $7,606.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Create eardrum opening | $1,654.00 | $5,474.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL INCISION OF EARDRUM WITH PLACEMENT OF EARDRUM TUBE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA | $1,904.66 | $7,155.00 | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Tympanostomy, General Anesthesia | $6,083.00 | $6,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $6,100.86 | $8,715.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $7,307.77 | $10,439.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $7,317.06 | $10,452.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $10,431.38 | $14,901.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $10,652.35 | $15,217.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Tympanostomy General Anesthesia | $12,324.82 | $17,606.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 9 | $1,654.00 | $7,307.77 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $244.30 | $244.30 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $387.20 | $387.20 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $1,904.66 | $1,904.66 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $244.30 | $244.30 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $244.30 | $244.30 |
What it is
This procedure makes a tiny opening in the eardrum and places a small tube to let air in and fluid drain out of the middle ear. It is most often done in children with repeated ear infections or lasting fluid behind the eardrum.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon and anesthesia are usually billed separately, and the code is for one ear.
Ear tube placement (tympanostomy) under general anesthesia, one ear in other states
- Alabama$5,611.75
- Alaska$1,743.00
- Arizona$1,904.02
- Arkansas$2,621.34
- California$5,830.25
- Colorado$2,532.43
- Connecticut$925.00
- Delaware$4,220.00
- Florida$15,514.83
- Georgia$2,001.00
- Hawaii$2,760.60
- Idaho$4,054.00
- Indiana$251.91
- Iowa$387.20
- Kansas$7,813.65
- Kentucky$1,188.15
- Louisiana$739.03
- Maine$189.00
- Maryland$1,650.99
- Massachusetts$4,660.53
- Michigan$565.30
- Minnesota$996.27
- Mississippi$5,080.32
- Missouri$3,295.61
- Montana$468.28
- Nebraska$620.04
- Nevada$1,687.00
- New Hampshire$675.04
- New Jersey$1,992.03
- New York$1,378.22
- North Carolina$3,006.50
- Ohio$3,851.25
- Oklahoma$3,278.01
- Oregon$389.60
- Pennsylvania$3,029.93
- Rhode Island$4,512.01
- South Carolina$8,624.71
- South Dakota$2,342.88
- Tennessee$1,311.84
- Texas$3,340.97
- Vermont$421.47
- Virginia$14,567.71
- Washington$3,366.32
- West Virginia$1,822.00
- Wisconsin$610.62
- Wyoming$875.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.